Trying to end my month of silence and simultaneously surprise a few readers by this surprise move I figured I’d respond to this Email-Transubstantiated Spiritual Tramp meme from MCF’s site.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper: I hate gift bags yet my wife is always making me get them for others.

2. Real tree or Artificial?
I hate cleaning up real trees so I have a lovely fake-o tree.

3. When do you put up the tree?
Usually around Thanksgiving but sometimes a little later.

4. When do you take the tree down?
Probably around Valentine’s Day.

5. Do you like eggnog?
Yes…until I drink it and realize (once again)  that I’m not a huge fan.

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
A Voltron Lion.

7. Hardest person to buy for?
My nephews.

8. Easiest person to buy for?
My Son. Anything Lego, Scientific, or Star Wars and he’s pretty happy.

9. Do you have a nativity scene?
Now we do.

10. Mail or e-mail Christmas cards?
Mail and usually very late; we’re talking January.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Can’t think of a worst. I even liked getting socks and shirts, really.

12. Favorite Christmas movie?
It’s A Wonderful Life.

13. When do you start shopping?
Around Thanksgiving and online.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Pasteles. Spanish dish that you’d hate if you saw it but it’s near and dear to my heart.

16. Lights on the tree?
Yes, usually white.

17. Favorite Christmas song?
O Holy Night.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Rather stay home but this year, I’ll be traveling.

19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer?
No.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
A Star

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
In my youngun’ Hispanic Household, Christmas Eve. Now that I’m married to a white woman, Christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?
Crowds in stores. Lines at Cashiers. Pretty much anything dealing with stores.

23. Favorite ornament theme or color?
Deep Red shining ornaments reflecting the light. Or white lights on homes.

24. Favorite Christmas memory?
I just remember them all being warm and fuzzy and good.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?
A miraculous removal of all debt.

26. Who is most likely to respond to this?
No one.